How to read a lab report

Author: Chen Jiachuo
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Publish Date: 2001-02-06
Features: The book was first published in 1977 and reprinted in 1985. To adapt to the continuous updates of current testing instruments and the new advancements in microquantification and automation techniques, the original book has been significantly revised, supplemented, and rewritten based on recent domestic clinical laboratory materials. New content on hemorheology, human trace elements, tumors, and other laboratory tests has been added. The book consists of eighteen chapters and is written with a focus on simplicity and practicality. Each test is introduced with an emphasis on clinical indications and significance, while also highlighting the correlations between different tests to facilitate readers' understanding and application. Additionally, the appendix introduces ultrasound technology, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine computerized radiography, explaining which major diseases these diagnostic equipment can be used to detect. It also includes the Chinese meanings of common foreign abbreviations used in laboratory tests and reference values for common tests for readers to consult.